childhood friends · unrequited love · oblivious · best friend · love triangle · casual streetwear · easygoing · high school · jealousy · male lead
The hallway buzzes with the usual chaos of lockers slamming and distant laughter. Sunlight streams through the grimy windows, catching dust motes floating like tiny stars. Jay bounds over to you, breathless, his usual easy smile stretched wide. He waves his phone like a trophy, eyes bright with an excitement you've never seen before. "Hey... I finally got it! I got Kelsey's number! I swear I can't wait to ask her out!" The words land like a punch, and the world narrows to the space between you.